A drug that targets two parts of the deadly Nipah virus protects against infection in hamsters. And once an animal is ...

A TEENAGE girl has died from a brain-swelling bat virus which experts fear could be the ‘next pandemic’. The 18-year-old ...

The recent death of a teenage girl has spotlighted the deadly Nipah virus, raising global concerns due to its high fatality ...

One more Nipah case was reported in the State on Saturday when a 58-year-old man who died at a private hospital at Perinthalmanna in the evening tested positive for the deadly virus in the initial ...

Kerala has been put on alert after two cases of Nipah virus infection were confirmed, reviving fears of an outbreak that the ...

Medical teams have been deployed in districts along the Kerala border and are on high alert to monitor and respond swiftly to ...

One of the affected is undergoing treatment while another has died. State Health Minister Veena George has said the alert has ...

CHENNAI: In the aftermath of Nipah virus cases being reported in Palakkad and Malappuram districts of Kerala, the Directorate ...

The Nipah virus is not related to COVID-19, but may have the same originating source — bats. The host of the virus is fruit bats, also known as flying foxes because of their large size.

Nipah virus (NiV) is zoonotic, which means it spreads to humans through animals. The first known outbreak happened in Malaysia and Singapore in 1999. Now, outbreaks are common in other parts of ...

Stay alert for Nipah virus symptoms, avoid unwashed fruits, and practice good hygiene to prevent infection, DPH advises.

What is the Nipah virus? It is a zoonotic virus, which means it is spread from animals to humans and infects both. Nipah likes to live in fruit bats, its natural host.